by Madan Law | Mar 16, 2022 | Branding, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Patent, Trademarks, USPTO
You have probably heard the term “metaverse” many times but the question is, what does “metaverse” actually mean? Put broadly, metaverse is the concept of creating a digital life in a digital world. The idea may seem bizarre at first read… but many of us already have...
by Madan Law | Oct 19, 2021 | Branding, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
Do you remember the “Yahoo Yodel” from the late 1990s? Here’s a reminder, it goes like Ya-hooooooooooo-Oooooooo! Enter Mr. Wylie Gustafson, a descendant of a long line of yodeling yeoman. In 1986, Gustafson headed out to Los Angeles to make his mark on the music...
by Madan Law | Oct 15, 2021 | Branding, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Patent, Trademarks
On October 4, 2021, the family of Henrietta Lacks filed an intellectual property lawsuit against the biotech company Thermo Fisher Scientific, on the 70th anniversary of her death. Since the family discovered the unauthorized use of Lacks’ cells in 1975, neither...
by Madan Law | Oct 11, 2021 | Branding, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Patent, Trademarks, USPTO
The creator of interesting footwear, fashion aficionado, and serial venture capitalist Kanye West is back at it again! Kanye’s company, Mascotte Holdings, Inc., has filed an intent-to-use trademark application on September 21 for the mark “DONDA” on not just one or...
by Madan Law | Aug 23, 2021 | Branding, Copyright, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Trademarks
Finally, something to write home about! The United States Postal Service (herein “USPS”) has announced it will officially grant a trademark license to Nike for its USPS inspired Air Force 1 sneakers. (Not sure what the heck a trademark license is? Scroll down to...
by Madan Law | Aug 19, 2021 | Copyright, Intellectual Property, Madan Law, Patent, Trademarks, USPTO
Elon! Back at it again with the innovation! Take your eyes off the skies/the millionaire space race and turn your attention to the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) most recent patent filings from Tesla. Unfortunately, the Tesla Cybertruck is not...
